Last fall, both Southern Regional cross-country teams captured Ocean County championships and looked great doing it. This season, coach Jason Capelli’s girls team appears to be a prime contender for the top spot yet again.

“We’re looking to defend our Ocean County title and improve upon out state meet results from last year,” Capelli said. “We have four girls who will lead the charge, and a few intriguing newcomers who could be coursing at their heels.”

With Taylor Mulch now at Stockton University, the Rams are left with four of their five lead runners from a year ago:…